November is the month we are reminded to be thankful for all of our blessings. And as sportsmen in the Midwest, we have a long list. Firearms deer seasons are open across the region, with arguably ...

With 27 species of ducks cruising through Kansas air space, hunters never know what might head for their decoys next. Mallards, northern pintails, teal, and gadwall are the most common.

Big, hardy, and adaptable: the mallard duck is found all throughout the Western Hemisphere. Despite its international range, you can call the mallard America’s duck. Of all duck species, the ...

Scientists say loon numbers are declining in the Midwest. That’s partially what makes seeing loons so special this time of year. ... Some duck species likely have been here even longer than that.

Rather, I sat for four hours in its shadow, marveling over a flock of perhaps 5,000 ducks of at least 10 species. Lake Erie can be a frigid place in winter, and this trip was no Floridian vacation.

Becca Rodomsky-Bish, the project leader at Cornell University, said it's a way for scientists to gather a large amount of data about bird populations — all while exposing people to the songs and ...

Duck hunters are spreading out decoy sets this time of year, and upland bird hunters are burning boot leather all around the plains. November is the month we are reminded to be thankful for all of ...